Ivan De Jesus, Jr.

CINCINNATI Tucker Barnhart, the Cincinnati Reds rookie catcher, shot up from his crouch and watched Jung Ho Kang's sixth-inning line drive climb into the night. After a brief moment, Barnhart turned his head away and punched his right leg in disgust.

Right-hander Keyvius Sampson had left his 2-2 fastball over the plate, and Kang crushed it over the left-field wall at Great American Ball Park for his first career grand slam his 15th home run this season, and his second in as many nights.

Kang's blast was the pivot point in a 5-4 Pirates win Wednesday and was the team's first grand slam since Ike Davis hit one against the Reds April 24, 2014. It provided the...

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CINCINNATI Tucker Barnhart, the Cincinnati Reds rookie catcher, shot up from his crouch and watched Jung Ho Kang's sixth-inning line drive climb into the night. After a brief moment, Barnhart turned his head away and punched his right leg in disgust....

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